TYLER – It's been said that the best view comes after the toughest climb. If so, Melissa's Lady Cardinals can surely see for miles and miles after their gut-check 6-5 penalty-kick win over Spring Hill on Saturday. This climb, after all, in the Class 4A Region 2 soccer finals at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium, was as tough as they come. After a near 3-hour weather delay, a physical 40 minutes of regulation play and two 10-minute overtime periods, Melissa and Spring Hill hadn't settled a thing — and the tension was sky-high...
